PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

The new Polish-built ferry HERJÓLFUR has been spotted by Tim Commeijne, who was visiting the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) in Iceland.

The 70m ferry, with a capacity of 550 passengers and 75 cars, is designed by Polarkonsult and was built by the Crist shipyard.

The ferry features a 3000kWh battery pack and is designed to operate in a fully electric mode for most of time, with onshore charging in both ports of Landeyjahöfn and Westman Islands. Most of Iceland’s energy comes from hydropower and geothermal energy.